I have been in contact with a BFAR mother who has low milk production issues that are compounded by a new 8 week old baby (her second) who is miserable, screaming, and crying 80% of every day. At this point, I feel we can't get the baby to nurse effectively until we find out why the baby is so miserable. The pediatrician has repeatedly dismissed her concerns, although she did prescribe Zantac for possible reflux, which seemed to help for a few days, but then the baby was just as miserable as ever. Because she has low milk production and baby is receiving formula, the pediatrician recommended switching to protein hydrolysate formula. She tried this for two weeks without improvement. Then she tried soy and saw modest, but noticeable improvement, although after a few days once again baby seemed just as miserable as ever. The mom self-referred to GI specialist, but he said the baby just had "colic" and it was normal and would pass. Told the mom she just needed more help at home. The mom feels the problem is not getting relief for her, but rather for the baby. The mother also self-referred to a neurologist to ask about the possibility of sensory-integration problems, but the neurologist dismissed those concerns, as well, and told her not to believe every new-age thing she reads on the internet (this mom doesn't even have internet access). She has seen a naturopath and has had CST performed, without positive results. As you can imagine, this mother is coping with depression from the minute-to-minute stress of trying to care for this miserable baby as well as her older child, while having her concerns dismissed out of hand when she reaches out to healthcare professionals. She said that she often feels that she is just hanging on by a threat hoping somewhere there is an answer. So I would like to ask if any of you know of a GI, SI, or other physician anywhere near Ipswich, Massachusetts, who would not dismiss this mother's concerns and would help her determine why her baby is so miserable. At this point, her emphasis is not so much on a breastfeeding-friendly doctor as one who has good pediatric diagnostic skills. Any leads would be greatly appreciated. Diana West, IBCLC *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html